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' :R. N. WALKER Pins 7 Filed May 22, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 8, 1927. 1,648,082

R. N. WALKER FILE Filed May 22. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l f/ Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED FILE."

Application filed May 22,

' My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a file and more particularly to a file adapted to form a unit of a plurality of such devices for insertion into and removal from a common receptacle in the form of a cabinet or drawer, each of the units C0111- prising a plurality of containers adapted to receive a record sheet.

The principal object of the invention consists in so forming the file that the names or other designating marks may be brought into full view for selecting the record sheet that it is desired to examine and when the desired sheet has been located the file may be further adjusted to bring the entire face of the sheet into view.

Another object resides in providing a separate container for each record sheet, the containers having pockets at the corners for receiving the corners of the sheet and the edges being cut away so as to form openings for the fingers to allow the'easy insertion of the corners of the sheet into the pockets of the container.-

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts described in the following specifica- .tion and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention-as they now appear to me it will be understood that such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective showingthe ar- I rangement of two files in their normal posi- .tion.

view.

Fig. 5 is an edge view, with parts broken away, showing some of the containers slid for reading the names on the record sheets and some of the containers swung, with re.

spect to the others, so that the entire face of one of the record sheets is in view.

1922. Serial N0. 562,922.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental edge view, enlarged, showing the position of the connecting strip with the containers in their normal position,

and

Fig. 7 is a fragmental edge view showing the arrangement of the. connecting strip when the containers are slid or raised into reading position. i

In the drawin s 1 and 2 indicate separate files each comprising a plurality of containers 8 connected along their bottom edges by means of a flexible strip a. The strip 4 is secured to the edges of containers along the rear sides thereof as shown at 5 and by this arrangement the containers may be slid with respect to one another so that the upper edges of each will be visible or they may be swung with respect to one another so that the entire face of a record sheet held in one of the containers will be visible. The arrangement of the containers, in their adjusted or reading position, is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.

Each of the containers comprises a backing 6, having pockets 7 formed at each corner by folding a tab which is formed integral with the backing, said tab having a portion that will extend over the front face of the backing and a portion that may be secured to the rear face of the backing byan adhesire, the formation of the tab being quite clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The containers are preferably formedofftransparent material, for a pur= pose which will later appear, although it will be understood that if desired they might be made of any. other suitable material such as cardboard or the like. The top and end edges of the backing 6 are formed with the cut-out portions 8 so as to allow for the easy insertion or removal of the record sheet 9, of

paper or other suitable material, the corners of said record sheet being received in the pockets 7 as quite clearly shown in Figs. 1 and e of the drawings. This record sheet may be printed with any desiredinformation thereon but preferably so that thename of a person or other desired designating mark will be at the top so that the record sheet which it is desired to examine may be easily selected when the containers are slid, one with respect to the. Otl16l,.ll'lll0 the positions shown in Figs. a and 5.

Secured to the last container, in each file, is a card 10 having a tab 11 formed on its upper edge, in the well known manner, to

tainer such as a cabinet or drawer and preferably there .will be a separable file for each letter'of the alphabet so that the files may be arranged alphabetically and each file will contain those record sheets of names of that particular letter of the alphabet. The recrd sheets may be placed in individual containers by inserting the corners thereof into i the pockets '7 and as previously stated the cut-out portions 8 of the containers will facilitate the insertion or removal of the said record sheets. \Vhen in the receptacle the individualcontainers of each file will be in the position shown in l of the drawings but when it is desired to refer to a particular record sheet, the name of the in dividual being known, the file containing the desired designating mark will be removed from the receptacle and the individ ual containersniay he slid, one with respect to the other, so that the upper edges, and the names, will be visible as shown in Fig. .l of the drawings. .lVhen the desired record sheet, to Which-reference is desired to be had, is located those containers in front thereof are swung downwardly, as shown in Figs, l and 5, and this brings the entire face of the record sheet into view. As previously stated the containers will-preferably be of'transparent material so that if there is any writing or printing on the back of the record sheet it may be read therethroug'h. After securing the desired information the containers will be swung and slidinto their original positions and replaced into the receptacle. As will-be noted, more particularly by reference to Figs, (3 and 7 of the drawings, the edges'of the individual containers are connected in accordion fashion so that they may be easily separated, swung, or slid, into the most convenient position for securing the desired information.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-is:

1. A. container for record sheets comprising a strip of material having pockets at the corners for the reception of the corners of the record sheet and cut-out portions to facilitate the insertion of the sheets.

A file comprising a plurality of containers connected at theirlower edges through: out their entire length, said connecting means allowing sliding and swinging movement of the containers one with respect to the other, and each container comprising a strip of material having a pocket at each corner to receive the corners of a record sheet.

3. A file comprising a. plurality of containers connected at their lower edges throughout their entire length, said connecting means allowing sliding and swinging movement of the containers one with respect to the other, and each container being formed of a strip of material having integrally fori'ned pockets one at each corner to receive the corners of a record sheet.

4:. Sr lile omprising a plurality of containers connected at their lower edges throughout their entire length, said connecting means allowing sliding and swinging movement of the containers one with respect to the other, and each container being formed oi a. strip of material having integrally formed pockets oneat each corner for the reception of the corners of a record sheet and .cut-out portions intermediate the corners to facilitate the insertion and removal of the sheets.

lntestiniony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ROBERT N. \VALKER. 

